Articles for Teachers

Handwriting Without Tears - Use the Correct Approach When Teaching Left Handed Kids -- Sandhya S Naidu

In the last few years the number of left handed persons has increased dramatically. This is partly because left handed children are not forced to use the right hand for writing any more but are ...

Teach Your Children With Quality Home-School Curriculum -- Gottlieb Wendehals

Many quality home-school curricula have existed for many decades, some even over a century. And because they have been around for so long, these companies now provide some of the best homeschooling ...

If a School Pupil Behaves Badly It's the Teacher's Fault! -- Rob Plevin

Some time ago I heard a very bold, and potentially life-threatening, statement from a colleague in the staffroom. He, we'll call him Mr. Footinit, had just returned from a training day where he ...

The Needs - Focused Approach to Behaviour Management -- Rob Plevin

Have you ever asked yourself why some teachers seem to be able to handle the difficult classes better than others, and why they get respect that others don't? Do you ever wonder why some teachers ...

Keeping Books in Our Schools -- Victor Epand

Our schools have always had a need for books and sometimes we take it for granted. We probably have not really thought about how we can keep books in the schools that our kids are in, but we really ...

Special Education Teachers - Creating a Good Lesson Plan For Your Students -- Lester Lee

Among the thousands of teachers in America, one particular group in this profession deserves to be recognized more than the others - they are the special education teachers. They are a group of ...

Student Response Systems -- Lucas Kent

Recently in the Toronto Star there was an article about the use of student response systems in the classroom. Student response systems (SRS) are similar to what the audience uses to vote, on ...

Get Out and Walk! 8 Strategies For Starting Walkthroughs in Schools -- Lisa M. Evans

Principals! If you haven't started walkthroughs in your school, it's time to start now! Walkthroughs are an effective strategy for getting in touch with what is really happening in your ...

Top 2 Teaching Jobs -- Eve Zhu

1. Teach English As A Foreign Language Teaching English to overseas students may be one of the most enjoyable jobs you'll ever have. Imagine earning good money, whilst traveling the world and ...

What is a Gap Year? What can I do? -- Joel Bleasedale

A gap year, also known as a year out, is that year taken between high school and university, or after university and before getting a job, to travel and explore the world. It is that year that you ...

Teaching Abroad: A Guide to the Basics -- Joel Bleasedale

Teaching English as foreign language (or second language) is an excellent option for visiting new parts of the world. Because English is commonly used for diplomacy, higher education, business and ...

The Advantages of Tourism in Education -- Rajesh Mohan

Tourism is an important and most powerful tool to promote national integration and bring people from different parts of the country or sub - continents close together. Advantages of tourism are ...

An Ideal Teacher -- Rajesh Mohan

An ideal teacher is a true builder of the nation. He is fearless, sincere and earnest in the discharge of his duties towards the students and the nation as a whole. An ideal teacher is considered as ...

Students and Sports -- Rajesh Mohan

Sports is an indispensable part of education system all over the world at each level of studies. Whereas education kindles the light of knowledge in the mind, the sports help to maintain the ...

Teaching Kids How to Write Their Own Halloween Books -- Daryl Plaza

Teaching kids how to write their own Halloween books can be a lot of fun! Children have a natural flair for creativity. When it comes to Halloween, there are many creative stories that can be created ...

What Role Does Drama Play in Education? -- Carolynn Rogers

Watch young children. What are they very often doing when left to their own devices? That's right - play-acting. It seems that drama play comes naturally. Kids "play house", pretending to be ...

Teaching Abroad With a TESOL Or TEFL Certification -- Frank Collins

TEFL and TESOL are acronyms for teaching English as a foreign language and teaching English to speakers of other languages. If you plan to teach English overseas then getting a TEFL or TESOL ...

Tips For Planning a Preschool Graduation Ceremony -- Alka Kheterpal

A very special time for preschool kids as they graduate and go into the actual school for the next 12 years. You as a preschool teacher can make sure that this graduation ceremony is memorable for ...

What are the requirements for English language teachers? -- Ron Edwards

So you believe you have what it takes to be one of the many English language teachers around? You should know that English language teachers are not all of one type – there are differences between ...

Re: What are the requirements for English language teachers? -- Cunninglinguist

The posting by Ron Edwards was useful. It misses out a qualification that has international recognition - CELTA (Certifcate in English Language Teaching to Adults). Although Ron's list is quite ...

ESL, The silent Way, 99%STT -- Bill Boyd

Remember the rule of 25% TTT and 75% STT? In case you don’t know what I’m talking about, it means that a teacher should talk only 25% of the time during a good ESL lesson. TTT = Teacher Talk ...

ESL Chanting for Classroom Management -- Bill Boyd

Teaching ESL can be a rich and rewarding experience for anyone who loves a challenge. You only need a degree in any field, and a TESOL or TEFL certificate to get started, after that, it’s simply a ...

Teaching: A Challenging and Reflective Profession -- Salima Moosa Sewani

Teaching is a profession of learning and growing intellectually. The learning of a teacher only takes place when s/he agrees to bring changes and to accept criticism from others. When I started ...

REFLECTION ON MY TEACHING PRACTICES -- MUNIR MOOSA SEWANI

"Education should be considered not as a moulding of perfectly plastic substances, nor as a filling of empty minds, nor as a creation of powers, but rather as the provision of opportunity for healthy ...

The Power of Music in the Ancient World - Historically music had a vital part to play in education -- Carmela Mercuri

World In Tune is a curriculum which integrates math, literature and history with music as core. The Power of Music in the Ancient World incorporates ideas from World In Tune. For more information: ...

Fast-tracking Foreign Languages: How to Meet the Linguistic Challenges of Working Abroad -- Philip Yaffe

Native English-speakers are increasingly exhorted to learn foreign languages to play a more effective role in globalisation. However, we tend not to learn foreign languages for three very valid ...

How to Help Your Children Succeed in School -- Barbara Freedman-De Vito

Introduction As a parent who wants the best for your children, there are undoubtedly many things that you already do every day to help your children succeed in school. The purpose of this article is ...

Learning the Alphabet - Is It Really as Easy as ABC? -- Barbara Freedman-De Vito

Learning the alphabet and learning to read must be a piece of cake, right ? If nearly every six year old can master it, then it must be simple... or is it ? The alphabet, and its use in written ...

How Children Acquire - The Importance Of Playfulness Acquisition -- Vladimir Chen

Intelligence is a real crucial matter. A deliberate aim through it has evermore requirement gathered up to expand inward the creation. The more levelheaded a child is, the further encounters he has ...

Casual Games versus Edutainment Games -- Vladimir Chen

Gaming is something that almost everyone enjoys. It’s something that’s integrated into our very systems – something that we automatically equate to ‘fun’. We’ve been playing games even as ...

Why Kids Love to Play while Learning -- Vladimir Chen

If you try to think back to your childhood years, then you will realize that you probably spent the bulk of it on playing. Looking back, it seems rather weird that the boundless energy of youth would ...

So You Want to Be a Better Teacher -- Don Dewsnap

Better than what? Better than Sally down the hall? Better than the principal thinks you are? Better than you are now? That last choice is easy to accomplish, so I hope it's what you mean. The ...

Bureaucratic Bog -- JO 753

The most common complaint I hear from teachers is that the management prevents them from doing their best. The many levels of bureaucracy above them usually hinder education rather than enabling it. ...

Teaching-learning Process -- Clement - www.mindyourenglish.com

It's not what is poured into a student that counts, but what is planted. -Linda Conway I believe that education is the key to success for young students. As a teacher, I hope to motivate students ...

An Ideal Student -- Rahul K

Who is an ideal student? Some may think that an ideal student should be brilliant in his studies and always stand at the tope of the successful students. But it is a wrong thinking. He should be well ...

There is No Rose Without a Thorn - Tips For Teachers to Improve Their Performance -- Mohammed Alfadhel

Teaching, as we know, is a noble profession which requires a lot of dedication, patience, and creativity. Inasmuch as teaching is a developing art, and learning is a life-long process, teachers need ...

Why We Need Education -- Ruth Gala

Education is like food and shelter. It is considered basic to one's life. While food is for health and shelter for the body, education is for the mind. Education enhances one's knowledge and ...

Some Tips For Error Correction -- Qurratulain Akhtar

When and how to correct has always been one of the dilemmas for teachers, especially associated with language teaching. Whether it's a verbal concern or a written, the level of controversy is ...

Qualifications for ESL Teaching -- Mistina Thomson

ESL Teaching is a skilled job which requires you to be aware of the nuances and tricks of teaching English as a Second Language. As it goes, teaching English as a Second Language is slightly ...

ESL Jobs - An Opportunity To Teach People English -- Mistina Thomson

"Essentially, English is a dominant language and spoken as a major medium of communication in most countries of the world. In fact, on a summary of approximately 150 odd countries, only 3-4 countries ...

ESL Teaching - Teaching For A Better Tomorrow -- Mistina Thomson

"ESL or English as a Second Language is not a dormant factor anymore in countries where English is not the first language. We are referring to countries like China, Japan, Korea and to a certain ...

Challenges of ESL Teaching -- Mistina Thomson

"Let us take this example - Your application has been selected for an ESL Job. Landing one of the ESL Jobs in Korea has always been a dream for you. Ever since you have been selected for this job, ...

How ESL Teaching benefits students? -- Mistina Thomson

"For long, ever since I heard of the concept of ESL Teaching, I was wondering if it gave any benefits to the students at all. After doing my research on ESL Teaching, I confirmed that ESL Job did ...

ESL Teaching - Attitude Matters More Than Skills -- Mistina Thomson

"Last month, I heard someone saying that to be successful in a job, you would need 98% attitude and 2% skills. In terms of ESL Teaching, I would change the percentage to 100% attitude and 0% skills. ...

10 Qualities You Find in Good Students and Good Citizens -- Caroline Mackay

Over the years I have found 10 qualities in students that make them good students. To me a good student is not always the student that gets an A. Some students can get an A without even trying and ...

An Article for Retiring Teachers: What Time is it, Anyways? -- Caroline Mackay

Well ladies I hate to be the one to inform you, but Father Time has caught up with you. The first time you set foot in this school you found out real fast that you would not just be killing time and ...

Why Do I Need to Learn to Read -- Caroline Mackay

Every year teachers all over the country encounter a student that will say something like this. "When I grow up I'm never going to read a book. I hate books. I hate to read. When I graduate I ...

What Every Parent and Educator Needs to Know About Learning and the Teenager Brain -- Alvaro Fernandez

Dr. Robert Sylwester is an educator of educators, having received multiple awards during his long career as a master communicator of the implications of brain science research for education and ...

Is Your Professor Qualified? Five Questions Every Student Should Ask -- Kelli Smith

"In 2006, nearly 1.7 million post-secondary instructors held positions in the United States. Unfortunately, determining whether or not a professor is actually qualified can be a difficult task. ...

How to Plan a Marriage Overseas -- Andy Mullins

A few years ago I attended a wedding on the island of Jamaica. Getting married in a foreign country can be a daunting experience. There are many issues that need to be worked out if you're ...

Showing our Gratitude - 10 Ways to Show Teachers That They're Appreciated -- Dr Robyn Silverman

Teacher Appreciation Week has become a staple in many schools around the world. Whether you're a student, parent, grandparent, or community member, you likely come into contact with some terrific ...

Two Reasons For Celebrating The Teacher Appreciation Day -- Alberto Aparicio

It is usually that periodically, governments want to implement the Teacher Program. This is a good action in order to give more benefits to the students which mean a good quality of learning. As we ...

Meeting New People While Studying Abroad -- Andrew Johnstone

It can be extremely nerve wracking arriving in a strange country when you don't know anyone there. Not surprisingly a lot of people who have arranged to study abroad find the first few days a ...

Boys and School - Reasons That Boys Do More Poorly Than Girls -- Scarlett Capelli

It has been a long-standing fact that girls do better in school than boys do. It was not until recent years, however, that experts have conducted studies to explain this phenomenon. The results show ...

Re: That Cute Li -- Tim Harrison

When explaining why the contraction for the word little (li'l) has only one apostophe, the article states: "We never use more than one apostrophe to a word." Of course, there are exceptions to ...

Typing Success In 20 Minutes A Day - Teaching Your K-12 Student To Type In 20 Minutes A Day -- Margit Barreras

Typing is fast becoming an important skill in our tech based world. Having your student open to using this skill is imperative. In just 20 minutes of the following activities per day will give your ...

Surviving Your First Year of Teaching -- Sonya Wilson

When you decide to become a teacher, the truth of the matter is that teacher preparation programs give you skills and technique, but they simply do not teach you the reality of classroom teaching. As ...

Overcoming Stress as a New Teacher -- Sonya Wilson

When I first started teaching, it was exciting. I loved education and working with young people. I was very idealistic and as corny as it may sound, I thought in my own way I was changing the world. ...

Classroom Management for the New Teacher -- Sonya Wilson

Classroom management is managing the physical learning environment and managing student behavior. As a new teacher, this may worry you. You are not alone because classroom management is an ongoing ...

Parents Are Not The Teacher's Enemy! (Even Though It Really Feels Like It) -- Sonya Wilson

One of the things you will have to deal with as a new teacher is parents. This can be a good experience or a challenging one. It is vital that a new teacher try their best to communicate with ...

Student Discipline and the New Teacher -- Sonya Wilson

One of the most challenging parts of the job for a new teacher is dealing with student behavior problems. New teachers should arm themselves with the knowledge of classroom management and behavior ...

Classroom Management Are They Bluffing Or Faking, Read Your Students Body Language -- Sandra Perez

Just as children can read your body language you can learn to read theirs. Learning this will help you to predict if they have a change in their behavior or they have just changed enough to get you ...

Material for a lesson or two. -- Robin Day BSc MSc BEd

This was sent to me unsigned so I know not the author. It can be turned into a good class lesson or two. You think English is easy? Read to the end . . . a new twist 1) The bandage was wound around ...

Classroom Management - The Cleverness Of The Look, Turn, Stance Will Help With Classroom Management -- Sandra Perez

Are you aware that when your students enter your classroom they are already reading your body language? They are figuring out what type of day they will have with you. They will know if they will be ...

How To Find a Teaching Job Abroad in 10 Days Or Less -- Lisa Walker

Yes - it can be done. You need to prepare the ground carefully, but there are a massive number of jobs available around the world and there are not enough English teachers to fill them. If you want ...

Discover How To Appeal To Your ESL Students -- Shelley Vernon

Learning English as a second or foreign language can be difficult for some students. There are several different ways to learn, and many people benefit from a wider approach than the traditional ...

Tips for Teaching Young Learners -- Sharon

Teaching Young Learners Teaching Young children can be challenging just because it’s difficult to get their attention and keep it for an extended period of time. However there are a few things to ...

Dos and Don'ts for Teaching English -- Sharon

Dos ● Act like a teacher. As a foreign teacher, both students and teachers will look up to you as a representative of your country. Act professional. ● Make class interesting. Prepare a ...

What’s the Best Country to Teach English In? -- Sharon

Choosing a country will depend on what you want to get out of teaching English. If you’re looking for money, you won’t go to the same country as those who are looking to surf or ski. Experience ...

Learning about TEFL and Teaching -- Sharon

Learning about TEFL and Teaching The best teachers are those who keep on learning and trying new things. Here are some ideas to help you get started about learning about teaching. And even if ...

Teaching Kids To Write Requires Patience -- Victor Epand

A child is taught three parts of writing simultaneously. They are accurate letter construction, identical letter size, and the same tilt throughout the writing. They should be taught to concentrate ...

K12 Virtual Education - Teach a Foreign Language Successfully, No Prior Experience Necessary -- Margit Barreras

Have you ever thought this to yourself? "I don't speak a foreign language so I surely can't teach my child to." Are you thinking you can only teach a foreign language if you can speak it? ...

Learning Tips for Students -- Dev Sri

Long ago, there was a time, when parents told children to read slowly and loudly to understand everything they read. A lot of things have changed. Today's children have bigger syllabi to learn. ...

10 Book Report Project Ideas -- Lesa Bolt

Making a book report can be simple but coming up with a good new creating unique way to present your book report can be challenging. Here are 10 book report project ideas to choose from. 1. Make a ...

How to Overcome Exam Nerves -- Shanat Kuphur

An Examination is a very important part of life, which is used to test a person's ability. But as you know many of us has fear and are afraid of it. Though they know that exams are there for ...

School Administrators - Get Off Your Teachers' Backs! -- Joe Pagano

School administrators, do your teachers a favor and get off their backs and let them teach. This is especially true for the non-tenured teachers, and the ones that really have their hearts in the ...

Teaching Tips - 5 Traps a Successful Teacher Must Avoid -- Darrell Causey

In my twenty-five plus years of teaching, I have had the opportunity to observe, evaluate and work with some great teachers as well as some not so great teachers. And I have come to the conclusion ...

Teaching - 9.5 Strategies for Successful Teaching -- Darrell Causey

Do you really want to be a successful teacher? If so, these 9.5 strategies will help you develop the skills, techniques and processes needed to become a master teacher. But it won't happen just ...

Save the Teacher! -- Phyllis Ferguson

We hear calls in the press, on the radio, and television to save different endangered species. Man has been asked to set aside land, change our cultivation, harvest, hunting and fishing practices for ...

Are You A Hero Teacher? -- Phyllis Ferguson

As a kid growing up in public schools, I was not aware of the pendulums teachers and schools were forced to ride as innovations came and left and as curriculums were adopted and lost influence. I ...

Teach To Abundance -- A Simple Change In Thinking Will Change Your Classroom -- Phyllis Ferguson

Steven Covey, well-known author, explains that there are two ways of looking at life: viewing life through a lens of abundance or from scarcity. As educators, we must seek our abundance in order to ...

Top Ten Indicators of Fear in Schools -- Phyllis Ferguson

The other day one of my kids reached over and hit another child. In the past I would have reacted with, "That is not acceptable behavior!" and sent him to "time out" to await a conversation about ...

The Super Teacher Dozen Don -- Phyllis Ferguson

An effective educator makes teaching and learning a joy. The Super Teacher Dozen Don'ts is a reminder for every teacher of the 12 things you should never do in the classroom. 1. Don't yell at ...

Re: Survival Bangla (Bangladesh) for ESL Teachers -- Matt mollet

HI THERE, My name's matt and i'm living in new zealand. I'm interested in teaching english in bangladesh, would you be able to enlighten me on this subject? Is there a website i should ...

Bullying Games Don't Work -- Jim Burns

I search the internet all the time to find out what’s new in the area of bullying and discovered during one of my searches discovered that there are now bullying games that are available to deal ...

12 Great Memory Strategies For Better Grades -- StrongLearning.com

"I forgot." "I can't remember that." "I sit down to take a test and my mind goes blank." "I'm not a good test taker." These are all things students say when they forget assignments or ...

Create Web Lessons For Your Classroom -- Alyx Kaczuwka

Are you teaching a group of students for whom technology seems an integral part of their lives? To reach today’s millennial kids, you need lessons that are interactive, immediately relevant, full ...

A Powerful Teaching Tip -- Adam Waxler

One of the most effective classroom management strategies a teacher can use is also the strategy that teachers are most skeptical of. Why? I'm not sure… This simple teaching strategy has a ...

Where is the Best Place to Teach Overseas? -- Kelly Blackwell

Where is the best place to teach overseas? It is hard to decide where to go when you look at the scope of unique and exciting experiences that are available in the different regions around the world. ...

Handwriting Without Tears - Use the Correct Approach When Teaching Left Handed Kids -- Sandhya S Naidu

In the last few years the number of left handed persons has increased dramatically. This is partly because left handed children are not forced to use the right hand for writing any more but are ...

Top 2 Teaching Jobs -- Eve Zhu

1. Teach English As A Foreign Language Teaching English to overseas students may be one of the most enjoyable jobs you'll ever have. Imagine earning good money, whilst travelling the world and ...

Teaching Grammar With Fun Learning Games -- Shelley Vernon

Teaching English grammar can be hard going - for the teacher and the students. It doesn't have to be difficult or painful, however. You can teach English grammar using fun learning games and ...

Finding your first TEFL job -- Keith Taylor

Probably the most common way to find a TEFL job is through one of the many TEFL employment websites. For jobs abroad, the process normally goes something like this: 1. The application When you find a ...

Should Kids Have the Power to Hire and Fire Their Teachers? -- Brooks Elms

I think kids should have the power to hire and fire their teachers. Students are the ultimate customers. That being said, I don't think a student should be able to get pissed off at a teacher and ...

Educational Programs For Kids -- Scotie Keithlow

There is a certain age that your child gets into where they are too small to go to regular school but yet they are old enough to do their own thing and accomplish certain tasks. This is the toughest ...

Educational Report Cards -- Scotie Keithlow

The one word that strikes terror in the minds of school going children is report card. It almost seems like D-Day has come when the heavens will fall and all ell will break loose. The constant ...

Valentine's Day and Teenagers - 6 Free Ways Parents Can Show They Care -- Terre Grable

It's a few weeks before Valentine's Day, and how is your relationship with your teenager? Chilling as the cold frosty weather outside? Or is it warm and cheery that comes from the comfort of ...

Is Teaching English Abroad Within Your Reach? -- Charles Bewnninghoff

Teaching English to a non-English speaking person can be thrilling and exhilarating. If you want to grab hold of the opportunity to teach English to non-English speakers, consider traveling to other ...

Re: Can a teacher have crush on a student? -- Iain

Of course they can and it is not a moral issue at all. We cant help our feelings. However a teachers behaviour is a moral issue and anyone in a position of power has a moral obligation not to take ...

Re: Can a teacher have crush on a student? -- Anonymous

Yes, it's possible. I used to be in a relationship with a guy who was an ESL teacher at one of the schools in my city and he taught Koreans and Japanese (mostly girls too). At one point last ...

Language Translation Services and Cross Cultural Advertising -- Armando Riquier

The importance of advertising can hardly be overemphasised in the competitive environment we live in today. No matter what the field may be, whether it is education, health care or the latest ...

Cool Teachers Rule With Cool Teacher’s Rules -- Daniel E. Friedman

An out of control teacher: This is either scary or a highly entertaining venue for students. Let’s consider the latter. How many students can deny that they get a quick and amusing thrill out of ...

Finding a Place To Study -- Gene Grzywacz

Any old place will do when it is time to study, right? Wrong, there are some places that are much better to try and study than others. So what makes them good or bad? How does a student know if they ...

Handwriting Practice And Pencil Grips -- Megan Ellis

A Good pencil grip is one of the first steps to developing good handwriting skills. As a parent you can help you child to develop good pencil grip. Correct pencil grip will allow your child to write ...

Math Bingo Cards -- Sunil Tanna

While it's probably true that some students more of an aptitude for math than others, it's also true that different students have different levels of interest in the subject. Good maths ...

Classroom Management - Students Who Fall Through The Cracks -- Adam Waxler

Many experts in education agree that the majority of students who are causing classroom management problems usually fall into one of four categories: attention seekers, power seekers, revenge ...

How Teachers Can Get The Second Half Of The School Year Off To A Great Start! -- Adam Waxler

This week many teachers are returning to school after a well-deserved winter break. And, many teachers will want to dive right back into their content. This is understandable as many teachers have ...

Preparing for a Spelling Bee -- Celia Webb

Spelling bees and sports have much in common. They both involve competition and require that you ready yourself to meet the challenges you will face. It is important to understand the rules and ...

Online Teaching Jobs -- Mario Churchill

By doing a simple search you will come up with so many online teaching jobs it will amaze you and the different universities and colleges offering online teaching jobs or needing these positions ...

The First Day of Class -- Clement, www.mindyourenglish.com

Your first meeting with the new group of students is crucial in creating a positive atmosphere. Meeting a class for the first time often produces a certain amount of anxiety in new, and even ...

Preparing Your Child for School -- Celia Webb

The new school year starts soon. Is your child ready for his first day? By preparing your child for his first day of the school year, you can help him succeed. As with so many events in our lives, ...

Choosing a Gift Book for a Child (student) -- Celia Webb

Books make wonderful gifts, but it can be hard to select the right book. As publishers of children’s books, we are often asked for advice on selecting a book for a birthday or holiday gift. ...

How To Improve Reading Comprehension With Video -- Adam Waxler

Most educators today realize that teaching students how to read is not the sole responsibility of the language arts teacher, yet many teachers still struggle to come up with effective ways to ...

The Student-teacher Relationship -- Adam Waxler

Being a teacher who has moved from New York to Florida I am often asked to compare the two…actually I find myself comparing the New York school system to the Florida school system even if ...

A Powerful Teaching Tip -- Adam Waxler

One of the most effective classroom management strategies a teacher can use is also the strategy that teachers are most skeptical of. Why? I'm not sure… This simple teaching strategy has a ...

Re: A Powerful Teaching Tip -- Dr. Yanni Zack

Adam, I like the idea of giving students a two-minute break. It helps to relieve their stress/tension and then allows them to refocus. I have also used this with both k-12 students and Adult ...

Classroom Management Tips: How To Handle Classroom Management During Transitions -- Adam Waxler

Every quality lesson has students transitioning from one activity to another, or, as I like to say, from one mini-lesson to another. Mini-lessons are a great way for teachers to address student ...

How To Get A Teaching Job -- Adam Waxler

Let me set the scene for a moment… The interview committee at a well-respected, very competitive, high-paying school district has narrowed down its huge list of 500 applicants to the final ...

Middle School Classroom Management: Behavior Action Plan -- Adam Waxler

One of the most difficult skills to master as a teacher is classroom management. Unfortunately, if you can not master this skill you are not going to survive as a teacher, especially as a middle ...

Back To School Tip For Teachers: Remembering Student Names -- Adam Waxler

One of the first things teachers need to do every year is get all of their students' names memorized. It is important for a teacher to know each and every name as quickly as possible. Knowing the ...

Classroom Management: How To Handle Minor Classroom Management Problems -- Adam Waxler

As a full-time middle school teacher as well as a part-time adjunct education professor, I know quite well how important it is to have strong classroom management skills. Personally, I am a big ...

Homework Tips: Getting Students To Complete Homework -- Adam Waxler

Homework, if used correctly, can be quite an effective tool for increasing student achievement. Unfortunately, as many teachers know, getting students to complete homework can be a frustrating task ...

Classroom Management: How To Handle Power Seeking Students -- Adam Waxler

The sad fact is, it doesn't matter how well teachers know their content...it doesn't matter how many strategies teachers know to improve reading comprehension or to increase academic ...

Strategies For Motivating Students To Learn -- Adam Waxler

As an adjunct education professor I am often asked, "How do I motivate students to learn?" Motivating students to learn is a struggle that all teachers face. Since I also teach middle school social ...

Bad Behaviour in Schools - A Major Problem -- Anja Merret

The question of discipline in schools is a fairly serious one. Reading on BBC’s website some archived news stories on schools in the UK, it is amazing to see that some teachers are being ...

War Between English Language Education Agents & Schools -- Ross Mcbride

Once upon a time there was a happy balance between the agents and the language schools. The agents provided admission services and translations and the schools taught the students. The average ...

How to Become a Professional ESL English Teacher -- Ross Mcbride

Most North American ESL English language schools are marketing organizations. They like to sell their ESL school as the best (in everything) to the international language students. The English ...

Fraud In English Language Education - Keep Your Money Safe From Criminals -- Ross Mcbride

FRAUD used by SCHOOLS Students want to attend high quality established schools. Schools will use fraud to attract students to their school or attempt to appear more established to qualify for ...

Get More Self-Esteem With English Tutor NYC -- Hugh Goldsmith

In present scenario, English is that only language which is in high demand; probably, world wide use of this language is making it an essential part of human lives. Whether you are a student or a ...

Teach English Abroad -- Wade Robins

If you've in recent times graduated commencing school and are at a junction in the start of your career Teaching English might be worth looking hooked on. Believe it or not the English language ...

How to Make Homework Fun -- Jennifer Berry

Homework was fun when you were a 6 year old trying to act like an older sibling. You couldn't wait for homework. In fact, you would make up assignments just to keep yourself busy. Once children ...

Top 10 Test Taking Tips -- Jennifer Berry

Test Taking day is the most dreaded day of school. It is the moment in which your skills and knowledge are assessed against other classmates. Testing may not be ideal, but it is essential when ...

Are you in control of your classes? -- Clement

Are you in control of your classes? Clement, www.mindyourenglish.com Teaching qualifications alone don’t make you a successful teacher. You may have a lot of knowledge in your subject but if you ...

5 Tips for Surviving International School Job Fairs -- Kelly Blackwell

Attending international school job fairs can be a harrowing experience, but are an efficient strategy to incorporate into your hunt for a teaching job abroad. All international teachers have a few ...

Re: The Forums About Teaching English in Japan Need to Take A Reality Check! -- Emma

I am also interested in your article. I have been trying to research different organisations in Japan as I am hoping to go over next year. I have only been able to find negative comments though, and ...

Re: 2 years in Japan and loved it. -- Sheff

I taught English in Japan for two years and LOVED it. Had a great boss, great students and a beautiful apartment. The two things I see different between China and Japan are that Japan is much cleaner ...

ARE YOU AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR? -- Clement

ARE YOU AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR? Clement, www.mindyourenglish.com The survey, conducted by the University of Pittsburgh’s Katz Business School, points out that communication skills, including ...

Thank You - Different Ways to Say Thank You -- Andrea Cox

People always appreciate a thank you especially if it is unexpected. There are lots of different reasons for saying thank you and it's good to show your appreciation. Perhaps your neighbour has ...

Is it wrong to make jokes in the classroom -- answers.yahoo.com

I work as an English teacher in a private school and sometimes I tend to use humour while explaining difficult points to pupils or let them ask "funny questions" ,in other words, queries that ...

Re: Is it wrong to make jokes in the classroom -- The Arrogant One

There's long been a controversy regarding the value of a teacher’s generating humor in an ESL classroom as a tool to assist in the learning process. I, as one, have always employed jokes and ...

It's never too late -- Morning Dew(Ioawein)

I'm 50, I'm an early educator, I had to go back to school because I changed careers and need to learn how to teach children. I find it easier going back to school as an adult.

Re: Montessori school? 10 points best answer!!? -- Morning Dew(Ioawein)

Montessori schools, following the philosophical approach of Maria Montessori have proliferated to North America since the early 1960's Montessori schools use unique methods and materials, and ...

ESL teacher job hunt -- answers.yahoo.com

I am job hunting and I really want to work as an ESL teacher, but here in the United States. I live near Atlanta which has a lot of ESL schools and non-English speakers. I have a TEFL certificate and ...

ESL teachers, what is your best strategy or teaching tip for intermediate and advanced students -- answers.yahoo.com

I am the ESL coordinator for an intermediate school in Texas. We serve 5th and 6th graders. Most of our ESL students have reached an advanced level of proficiency, so they are mainstreamed in regular ...

Becoming an ESL teacher -- answers.yahoo.com

I am interested in pursuing a teaching career in Italy so I can be closer to my family. Can I major in Italian Studies and then get my ESL certification certificate? Do you have to major in Education ...

ESL or General Elementary Education -- answers.yahoo.com

I am a male trying to decide on my Masters degree. I am torn between ESL or Elementary Education. I want a career that offers variety and marketability. I also want a career that allows for some ...

Internet resources on learning to teach ESL -- answers.yahoo.com

I would like to begin teaching ESL but I'm not quite sure where to start. Are there any helpful resources?

Authentic material on esl classroom -- answers.yahoo.com

What is your position on the use of authentic material on esl teaching? Specially if you teach abroad. Have you use them? What were the results? We are having an esl gathering in my college and your ...

Can I teach ESL classes with a major/minor in linguistics -- answers.yahoo.com

I have a BA in Spanish and Masters in Education. I am interested in going back to school and obtaining an ESL license. I am working full time as a teacher and won't have time to do the necessary ...

ESL teachers: can you recommend the best route for my friend to take -- answers.yahoo.com

My friend came to Canada from Malta in 1989. She had no formal ESL instruction, just listening & speaking. Her spoken English is now quite strong, albeit accented & with occasional grammatical ...

Re: CSET Test Preparation Guides - Beware the Hype -- Robert Duncan

While I would agree that it is smart to avoid many of the over-hyped/over-priced CSET study guides offered online, it can still be challenging to choose the right study guide from among the many ...

Re: CSET Test Preparation Guides - Beware the Hype -- Todd E

Your response to Rick's informative article was a link to your website where you review CSET study guides. After clicking on the link and going to your website, you bash all these cheaper ...

Be A Great Teacher - 5 Things You Can Do That Take Little Of Your Time -- Shannon Tani

All teachers want to be great teachers. But the pressures of lesson planning, grading, preparing materials, and talking to parents often eat away at the little time we have to work on being a great ...

Tips for Foreign Students - Learning a Foreign Language -- Nick Sanders

International students are almost always facing different challenges once they reach a foreign country to study in. Aside from the basic academic challenges, such students are also striving to ...

10 Ways to Help Your Child Learn English at Home -- Shannon Tani

As an ESL teacher, mothers will often ask me what they can do at home to help children learn English. The mothers are not confident because they worry that their own English is not good enough to ...

Choosing an ESL School - 6 Questions You Should Ask -- Shannon Tani

Choosing an ESL school doesn't have to be difficult! Many parents may feel overwhelmed when faced with the number of ESL schools that are out there. There are so many different types that ...

Teaching English As A Foreign Language -- Steve Hill

My friend Sarah lives about three hours north of New York City, and is teaching English as a foreign language to four young women who work in a Chinese restaurant in the nearby town. They meet once a ...

Re: SAT Test Preperation; Prep Options -- Janice Kennedy

I just picked up a new SAT test prep board game (it's called TestPrepU: SAT Game) for my daughter, and so far we're really enjoying it. Shannon is really happy to use something other than a ...

How to build up rapport with students? -- Clement

How to build up rapport with students? Clement, Founder of www.mindyourenglish.com Teaching does not comprise just the classrooms, board markers and worksheets. The triumph of a teacher depends ...

Communicative approach to language teaching in general, and teaching reading, in particular -- Hassan Asghari

Communicative approach to language teaching in general and teaching reading, in particular Hassan Asghari ( M. A. in TEFL) Islamic Azad University English Teacher Hassanasghari9@yahoo.com ...

MY GAME PLAN -- Hedda Joy Tady Tan

I have been teaching teenagers for almost 5 years now, and I find this group of students both challenging and rewarding to work with. The kids are challenging because they are at the beginning of ...

Maintaining Motivation Whilst Distance Learning -- CJ Williams

For most students, whether studying in the classroom or by distance learning, their course of study is usually spread over many months, and in some cases, two or three years, and maintaining ...

The Pros And Cons Of Online Education -- Derek Harrison

An online education is a great way to learn and to advance your career. But, like any other decision you make, there are pros and cons you should consider before deciding to pursue your education in ...

What Is Homeschooling All About, Anyway -- Cynthia Brandolini

The term "homeschooling" refers to choosing to educate one's children at home, rather than in a public or private school. Usually one or both parents act as "teacher," though not in the same way ...